U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice will be honored Tuesday night with the 2013 Louis E. Martin Great American Award.Posted on 05/07/2013 10:31:31 AM PDT by smoothsailing
May 7, 2013
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice will be honored Tuesday night with the 2013 Louis E. Martin Great American Award.
The annual award, presented by The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, is given to “an exemplar of change, progress and coalition-building across racial lines,” according to a press release.
Specifically, the organization is honoring Rice for ”her work in advancing U.S. interests, strengthening the world’s common security and prosperity, and promoting respect for human rights,” another press release states.
The evening gala and awards ceremony — at which Vice President Joe Biden will speak — comes a day before high-ranking state department officials testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the terrorist attack that took place at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last year. The witnesses, who Oversight chair Darrell Issa (R-Calf.) is calling “whistleblowers,” are expected to contradict parts of the Obama administration’s narrative about the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks.
Specifically, some of the remarks Rice made on the Sunday morning news shows a few days after the incident will be called into question. During her interview with FOX News Sunday, Rice stated the attacks were “a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in Cairo as a consequence of the video” — a statement that was quickly proven false.
While Rice admittedly was the Obama administration’s fall guy on Benghazi — a situation that ultimately cost her a bid for Secretary of State — the award still seems ill-considered. But then again, according to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, the Benghazi attacks “happened a long time ago.” Perhaps The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has forgotten about Rice’s role in skewing the narrative.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies had not responded to a request for comment at the time this article was published.
Where is the eagle soaring to?
Fing insane.
Is this a new award?
smoothsailing ~:”I’d be willing to bet that Eric Holder will be in attendance.
Not to mention Sheila Jackson-Lee! LOL!”
Paine in the Neck ~:” The Joint Center appears to be a “community” organization. “
About the Joint Center(from their web page)
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a catalyst for groundbreaking research and critical policy analysis on topics of concern to all Americans, especially African Americans and other people of color. Founded in 1970 to encourage civic and political participation in the African American community, the Joint Center continues to support black leadership and other black policy makers by serving as a source of trusted information, innovations, and ideas on a broad range of issues. Through its scholarly research, distinctive analyses of issues, and convening of forums, the Joint Center helps guide the policy process toward practical solutions on America’s most challenging issues - and toward a better future for all Americans.
from their web page :<< http://www.jointcenter.org/support
As the leading national public policy institute focused on issues affecting African Americans and other people of color, the Joint Center works with legislators, policy makers, civil rights organizations, and advocacy groups to identify effective public policy solutions that ensure the inclusion of diverse voices in the national debate. Thanks to the generous contributions of individual donors, foundations and corporate partners, the Joint Center continues to underwrite leading programs and experts that develop bold policy ideas and recommendations on today’s emerging issues.
Ding ! Ding ! Ding !! We have a winner !!
Paine in the Neck is our winner !
Tilted Irish Kilt ~:” experts that develop bold policy ideas and recommendations on today’s emerging issues.”
Yes !
Benghazi was definitely a “ .. bold policy ideas and recommendations on today’s emerging issues.”
Despite the fact that it was a lie !
But don’t let the facts get in the way of an agenda !
As Cleavon Little might say, “Where da white folks at?”
With the exception of one white Jewish woman, this is basically a “black” organization, and always has been.
Check out its origins and affiliations.
Now, there is nothing wrong with this being a black-oriented organization but one needs to know that it was set up basically to focus on “black issues and projects”.
That said, they really messed up big time by choosing Rice.
Now 2013 - UN Ambassador Susan Rice...
Notice a couple of shared characteristics?
Good God...shouldn’t all these LIB-idiots be in prison?
She did a bag-up job overseeing security for certain African embassies under Clinton in the 90s. Literally..
Previous award recipients include former Presidents Jimmy Carter and William J. Clinton, Congressmen James E. Clyburn (D-SC), and Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Muhammad Ali, lawyer and civil rights leader Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., the late civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Previous award recipients include former Presidents Jimmy Carter and William J. Clinton, Congressmen James E. Clyburn (D-SC), and Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Muhammad Ali, lawyer and civil rights leader Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., the late civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
What a crock....
In other news, the administration has tapped Daffy Duck to be the President’s next National Security Adviser.
Somebody already mentioned the Marx Brothers. At least THEY were honestly funny.. This ISN'T.
Close, but no cigar.
Ambassador Susan Rice top contender to become next national security adviser
Oh, so it’s a communist award?
She has passed the only 2 criteria needed for lying liberals, she is black and a woman. That’s all you need today!
It is affirmative action on steroids.
Thanks to affirmative action, it is impossible to tell if a woman or person of color is qualified.
All their screw ups tells me they are not ready for prime time.
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